I quit acting career to care for Agbako — Daughter

Agbako’s daughter, Motunrayo ‘Iwalewa’, Charles Motunrayo ‘Iwalewa’ Charles, a daughter of the recently deceased veteran actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo and Agbako, has said that she had to abandon her acting career to take care of her father in his old age. Agbako died on Thursday, October 31, at the age of […]

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‘Efunroye: The Unicorn’: Nollywood star actress, Faithia Williams, clarifies movie intent amid online backlash

Popular Nollywood actress Faithia Williams late Thursday disclosed the intentions behind her upcoming biopic movie titled ‘Efunroye: The Unicorn.’ The movie has gained a large reaction on Nigerian social media space, especially X (formerly Twitter), as some netizens have given different views about the history surrounding the movie’s main character, Efunroye Tinubu. Tinubu (c. 1805–1887) […]

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Frustrated GoTV subscribers demand refund after channel shutdown

Subscribers, particularly football-loving Nigerians using GoTV, a prepaid satellite cable service, were frustrated on Tuesday night when multiple channels suddenly disappeared. The outage experienced by the subscribers on Tuesday led many customers to demand compensation from Multichoice, GoTV’s parent company, during separate interviews on Wednesday. Several football fans watching on cable TV were eager to […]

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Mohbad: US toxicologist’s report received, says Lagos AG

The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), on Monday, said the toxicology report and other forensic analysis conducted in the United States on the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, alias Mohbad, is out. He said the autopsy report is now with the Lagos State Pathologist, as well as the […]

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Gospel singer, Yinka Ayefele, wife welcome fourth child

Popular gospel singer Yinka Ayefele and his wife, Temitope Titilope, welcome their fourth child. Ayefele shared the heartwarming news with his fans and online followers via Instagram on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. This joyful announcement comes months after the couple celebrated their triplets: two boys and a girl in May 2024. The 56-year-old singer shared […]

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Protesters to storm Lagos Assembly over Mohbad’s death probe

Nollywood actor and human rights advocate, Yomi Fabiyi, is set to lead a peaceful protest to demand justice for the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka MohBad. Fabiyi who disclosed this on his Instagram page noted that the protest would take place on Monday, September 30, 2024, at the Lagos State House of Assembly. According […]

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Bisola Badmus: 10 things to know about Encephalopathy disease

Popular Nollywood actress, Bisola Badmus, recently opened up about her battle with life-threatening brain tumors, which have taken a toll on her life and motherhood. The 40-year-old actress, well-known to lovers of Nollywood Yoruba films, revealed this in a recent interview on Talk to B with Biola Adebayo. According to her, the condition, known as […]

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I relocated to Nigeria because of Ramsey Nouah – Adunni Ade

Nollywood star, Adunni Ade has expressed her admiration for her colleague, Ramsey Nouah. Featuring in a recent episode of Hip TV programme Trending, hosted by reality star KimOprah, Ade revealed that she has always admired the veteran actor. She disclosed that he was behind her decision to abandon her career as a model in America […]

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Music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, buried in Lagos

Nigeria’s celebrated music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, known as the “Elegant Stallion,” has been laid to rest in Lagos.Credit: BBC Pidgin The artiste died on July 30, 2024, at Reddington Hospital, Ikeja, after collapsing at an event honouring the Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, Dr Stella Okoli. She was 72 years old. The funeral service was […]

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